City vs city

Belle Plaine vs Des Moines, IA

Belle Plaine currently scores 2 points higher overall than Des Moines, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Belle Plaine

48/100

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Des Moines

46/100

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Hazard breakdown

Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.

Overall

Belle Plaine: 48/100 · Des Moines: 46/100

Belle Plaine is 2 points higher.

Flood

Belle Plaine: 99/100 · Des Moines: 73/100

Belle Plaine is 26 points higher.

Belle Plaine: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 9 features intersect this tile.

Des Moines: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 10 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Belle Plaine: 18/100 · Des Moines: 18/100

No gap.

Belle Plaine: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Des Moines: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Belle Plaine: 47/100 · Des Moines: 58/100

Des Moines is 11 points higher.

Belle Plaine: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Des Moines: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Belle Plaine: 0/100 · Des Moines: 12/100

Des Moines is 12 points higher.

Belle Plaine: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Des Moines: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Belle Plaine: 68/100 · Des Moines: 100/100

Des Moines is 32 points higher.

Belle Plaine: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Des Moines: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Belle Plaine: Unavailable · Des Moines: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Belle Plaine: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Des Moines: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Belle Plaine: 29/100 · Des Moines: 31/100

Des Moines is 2 points higher.

Belle Plaine: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Des Moines: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Belle Plaine: 25/100 · Des Moines: 32/100

Des Moines is 7 points higher.

Belle Plaine: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Des Moines: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.